The National Labor Relations Board is an independent Federal agency created in 1935 to administer and enforce the National Labor Relations Act. It conducts secret-ballot elections to determine whether employees desire union representation and it investigates and remedies unfair labor practices. The General Counsel has final authority on behalf of the Board with respect to the investigation of charges and complaints alleging unfair labor practices by employers and unions. The General Counsel oversees 33 regional offices around the country.
